Psychosis

Studying Psychotic Symptoms in Marijuana Smokers at High Psychosis Risk
A small pilot study published September 17, 2017 in Psychiatry Research finds that marijuana can cause a temporary increase in psychotic-like states in people who are at high clinical risk for… Read More
Calculator Helps Predict Risk of Developing Psychosis
Many scientists believe that early intervention may alter the course of psychosis. For this reason, researchers have sought to improve tools for predicting who might develop psychosis later in life,… Read More
Weaker Brain Connections in Patients Who Did Not Receive Prompt Treatment for Psychosis
For people with psychosis in early stage schizophrenia, early treatment is important. Patients whose psychotic symptoms go untreated for longer periods tend to have more severe symptoms and a lower… Read More
Neurofeedback App Improves Early Cognitive Deficit
Problems with mental processing speed are common among people at high risk for psychosis, and are thought to be related to broader deficits in social functioning. In a new clinical trial, researchers… Read More
Adolescents With Bipolar Disorder Not More Likely to be Overweigh
A 2015 study comparing schizophrenia patients who received oral or injectable antipsychotic medications found no difference in relapse rates between the groups. Now, a follow-up study published… Read More